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Annan urges Syria, Iran to aid Lebanese stability 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 9:07 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan pressed Syria and Iran on Saturday to help promote the stability of Lebanon after the resignation of six of its government ministers.Can Iran and Syria help stabilize Iraq? AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 17 11:36 PM
Trying to avoid the collapse of an increasingly violent Iraq, the Bush administration is under growing pressure to ask adversaries Iran and Syria for help.Syria wants Golan in return for helping US Times Online - Nov 18 4:20 PM
SYRIA is to demand American help in securing the return of the Golan Heights from Israel as the price of co-operation over Iraq. With the White House under pressure to talk to its adversary, President Bashar al-Assad has resolved that his assistance will not be cheap.Annan urges Syria, Iran to aid Lebanese stability IranMania.com - 47 minutes ago
LONDON, November 19 (IranMania) - UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan pressed Syria and Iran to help promote the stability of Lebanon after the resignation of six of its government ministers, Reuters reported.Syria President, UN Chief Discuss Developments In Lebanon, Iraq Nasdaq - Nov 18 9:13 AM
DAMASCUS (AP)--U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan spoke with Syria's president by telephone on Saturday, discussing political developments in Lebanon and Iraq, the state-run news agency reported.Blair calls on Syria, Iran to be partners for peace in Mideast AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 17 12:00 PM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair sent out a fresh appeal to Syria and Iran, urging them to become partners in the search for peace in the Middle East or face isolation on the world stage.Pastor's trip to Syria draws criticism AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 17 11:06 AM
A trip to Syria that U.S. megachurch pastor Rick Warren says was inspired by a backyard chat with a Muslim neighbor has triggered criticism and questions that highlight the potential risks when preaching meets international politics.Annan urges Syria and Iran to help Lebanon Gulf News - Nov 18 12:56 PM
United Nations/Beirut: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan pressed Syria and Iran yesterday to help promote the stability of Lebanon after the resignation of six of its government ministers.Pastor faulted for trip to Syria Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Nov 18 2:33 AM
Rick Warren says he went to Syria, Germany and Rwanda for pastoral and humanitarian reasons.Envisioning U.S. Talks With Iran and Syria New York Times - Nov 18 3:38 PM
A grand bargain seems unlikely. But there may be other things to work on.Iran, Syria to broaden economic cooperation Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 18 6:23 AM
Iran - Syria - Cooperation Second Iran-Syria Joint Economic Commission meeting kicks off on Tuesday in Damascus. The joint meeting is held every six months in Tehran and Damascus alternately.Football: Singapore, Syria draw 0-0 in Asian Games tournament Channel NewsAsia - Nov 18 7:26 AM
SINGAPORE : The Asian Games football tournament has started. And Singapore played their first match against Syria on Saturday evening. The match ended in a goal-less draw.Iran's housing minister in Syria for economic talks Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 18 5:56 AM
Iran - Syria - Minister Iran's Minister of Housing and Urban Development Mohammad Saeidi-Kia arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus Friday night to attend an economic meeting.UK calls on Syria, Iran to participate in ME peace IranMania.com - Nov 17 8:56 PM
LONDON, November 18 (IranMania) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair sent out a fresh appeal to Syria and Iran, urging them to become partners in the search for peace in the Middle East or face isolation on the world stage, AFP reported.Blair in appeal to Iran and Syria PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Nov 17 10:45 AM
Prime Minister Tony Blair has sent out an appeal to Iran and Syria to become partners of the West in the search for peace in the Middle East.Annan discusses Lebanon with Iranian, Syrian presidents AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 4:23 PM
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan spoke with the presidents of Iran and Syria about the need for stability in Lebanon, his spokesman said.Syria denies arming Somali Islamists AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 16 11:00 AM
Syria denied sending weapons to Somali Islamists in violation of the arms embargo imposed on Somalia since 1992, rejecting the conclusions of a United Nations report.Warren Responds to Blasts against Praise for Syria The Christian Post - Nov 17 12:05 PM
In response to recent blasts against megachurch pastor Rick Warren's reported praise for Syria, Warren released a letter to his Saddleback leadership saying his visit to the country was neither official nor ...Syria and Iran - Axis of Evil or Brokers of Peace? Independent - Nov 18 4:32 PM
It was probably a slip of the tongue. Downing Street insisted yesterday that Tony Blair never meant to agree with his interviewer, David Frost, that the invasion of Iraq had turned out to be "a disaster". But the contretemps was an apt finale to a bad week for the Prime Minister and his closest ally, George Bush.Syrian President, Annan Discuss Lebanon Los Angeles Times - 31 minutes ago
DAMASCUS, Syria -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan spoke with Syrian President Bashar Assad by telephone Saturday to discuss political developments in Lebanon and Iraq.Syria also wants carrots Asia Times - Nov 17 2:41 AM
DAMASCUS - "Syria is ready for dialogue with the United States to achieve security and stability, and extends its hands sincerely as always waiting for a response. The ball is in their court."Football: Singapore, Syria draw 0-0 in Asian Games tournament Channel News Asia via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 18 8:17 AM
SINGAPORE : The Asian Games football tournament has started.As Pressure for Talks Grows, Iran and Syria Gain Leverage Washington Post - Nov 15 9:19 PM
The White House is under growing pressure to talk to Iran and Syria to help stabilize Iraq, but mounting violence in Iraq and the Bush administration's political woes give the negotiating edge to Tehran and Damascus and complicate any U.S. outreach, experts say. Syria denies providing Somali gunmen with arms People's Daily - Nov 16 4:35 PM
Syria denied on Thursday that it has provided the Islamic armed men in Somalia with weapons, the official SANA news agency reported.Battered Bush shows new zeal for diplomacy The Scotsman - Nov 18 5:44 PM
PRESIDENT ditches 'no talking' policy and reaches out to Syria and Iran to help solve crisis in IraqAnnan discusses Lebanon with Iranian, Syrian presidents Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan spoke with the presidents of Iran and Syria about the need for stability in Lebanon, his spokesman said on Saturday.Syria exerts backstage influence on Hamas Khaleej Times - Nov 16 7:39 AM
DAMASCUS - Syria has stepped up backstage diplomacy to press Hamas into sharing power to demonstrate that Damascus remains a key player in the Middle East, Palestinian officials and analysts say.Syria private media hurdle bureaucracy to break new ground Middle East Online - Nov 16 8:13 AM
Prior to launch of Al-Watan, a 16-page private broadsheet, Syria had only four daily newspapers.Iran, Syria Continue To Show Destabilizing Behavior, Rice Says Payvand Iran News - Nov 16 8:08 AM
The Bush administration is willing to talk to Syria and Iran under the right circumstances, but both countries continue to demonstrate behavior that is destabilizing to the Middle East, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says.Warren denies praise for Syria WorldNet Daily - Nov 16 6:35 AM
WASHINGTON Megachurch Pastor Rich Warren is adamantly denying he praised Syria on his recent trip, which he describes as a favor to his Muslim next-door neighbor.Dr. Rick Warren Includes Visit to Syria on Three-Nation Pastoral Training and PEACE Plan Tour [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 16 3:46 PM
Dr. Rick Warren, best-selling author of The Purpose Driven Life and founding pastor of Southern California's Saddleback Church, concluded a four-day pastoral visit to Syria earlier this week as part of a three-nation pastoral training and PEACE Plan tour.Syrian ambassador tells of recent meetings with James Baker International Herald Tribune - Nov 17 2:44 PM
James Baker met with Syrian officials to urge their cooperation in quelling the violent insurgency, Syria's ambassador to the United States said.Iran, Syria Continue To Show Destabilizing Behavior, Rice Says U.S. Department of State - Nov 16 9:06 AM
The Bush administration is willing to talk to Syria and Iran under the right circumstances, but both countries continue to demonstrate behavior that is destabilizing to the Middle East, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says. Speaking to reporters November 14 en route to Vietnam, Rice said, I will talk to anybody, anywhere, anytime under the right circumstances if I think we can make progress. Iran, Syria Continue To Show Destabilizing Behavior, Rice Says U.S. Department of State - Nov 16 8:34 AM
The Bush administration is willing to talk to Syria and Iran under the right circumstances, but both countries continue to demonstrate behavior that is destabilizing to the Middle East, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says. Speaking to reporters while en route to Vietnam, Rice says, I will talk to anybody, anywhere, anytime under the right circumstances if I think we can make progress. I m US Dialogue With Iran, Syria Would Be 'Disastrous,' Experts Say Crosswalk.com - Nov 17 7:22 AM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Pressure is mounting on the White House to open a dialogue with Tehran and Damascus, but including those two nations in efforts to resolve the Iraq crisis would "disastrous," some Middle East experts are saying.US denies rift with Blair on Syria, Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 15 1:02 AM
The White House has rushed to deny claims of a diplomatic rift with its closest European ally Britain, after Prime Minister Tony Blair mooted a "partnership" with US foes Iran and Syria.Baker Met Syrians to Urge Cooperation on Iraq Unrest (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Nov 17 3:47 PM
Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Former Secretary of State James Baker, co-chairman of the panel reviewing American policy in Iraq, met with Syrian officials to urge their cooperation in quelling the violent insurgency, Syria's envoy to the U.S. said.Views from Iran, Syria and Iraq BBC News - Nov 15 6:33 AM
The US and UK say Iran and Syria could play a role in stabilising Iraq, but are laying down conditions.Megachurch Pastor's Trip Draws Criticism ABC News - Nov 17 2:41 PM
Megachurch Pastor Rick Warren Riles Some in Christian Right With Foray to SyriaRice cool to talks with Iran, Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 14 9:59 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday said neither Iran nor Syria appeared interested in helping stabilize Iraq or the Middle East as she played down the idea of direct talks.AngolaPress - News AngolaPress - Nov 18 3:03 AM
Can Iran and Syria help stabilize Iraq? WASHINGTON, 11/18 - Trying to avoid the collapse of an increasingly violent Iraq, the Bush administration is under growing pressure to ask adversaries Iran and Syria for help.Syria ruled out of Iraq solution as state department looks to Iran Guardian Unlimited - Nov 15 5:26 PM
The US state department's top official on Iraq policy said yesterday that America had ruled out negotiations with Syria on curbing the violence in Iraq, but was considering talks with Iran.Angels Who Came to Earth Now Come to the Stage New York Times - Nov 18 6:20 PM
How to turn Wim Wenders's "Wings of Desire" into a play? Start by losing the wings.Mideast waits to see what US will decide on Iran, Syria and Iraq Khaleej Times - Nov 15 7:31 PM
CAIRO Across the Middle East, hope is mixed with dread at even the chance of major US policy shifts toward Iran, Syria or Iraq. Many believe reaching out to Syria or Iran could boost Palestinian peace efforts, but they also fear any quick US pullout from Iraq could leave the region reeling.Iran and Syria supplied Somali Islamists with arms, says UN Independent - Nov 15 4:26 PM
A UN-commissioned report has accused 10 countries, including Iran and Syria, of breaking an arms embargo on Somalia amid fears that the conflict could spill across the Horn of Africa.UN Says Iran, Syria, Others Fueling Conflict in Somalia Voice of America - Nov 15 1:37 PM
A U.N. panel of experts has accused Iran, Syria and Lebanon's Hezbollah militia of providing weapons, training and financing to Islamic militants in Somalia.Lebanese claim weapons come from Syria UPI - Nov 17 4:30 AM
BAALBECK, Lebanon, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Lebanese civilians said weapons for the militant organization Hezbollah are being smuggled by the truckload across the Syrian border.A role for Iran in an Iraq exit strategy The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Nov 17 12:00 AM
Apparently despairing of resolving the Iraq conflict within Iraq alone, the bipartisan Iraq Study Group has begun exploring ways to enlist the influence of neighboring countries - Syria, and especially Iran, which has influence with the Shiites of Iraq.Analysis: Palestinian gov't to test U.S. AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 2:22 PM
An emerging new Palestinian government will pose a key test for a U.S. administration under growing pressure to overhaul its Mideast policies.Blair's 'Iraq disaster' interview provokes storm CNN.com - Nov 18 2:50 PM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair provoked a storm Saturday after apparently admitting that the invasion of Iraq by the United States and Britain was "a disaster."Hotlinks Tiscali - Nov 17 10:34 PM
Blair denied in a television interview his new tone towards Iran and Syria amounted to appeasement. "I do not intend any message other than one of absolute strength in relation to Iran," Blair told al Jazeera s English-language channel.Baker met with Syrians on Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 9:00 AM
Former US secretary of state James Baker, who co-chairs a bipartisan group examining strategic options in Iraq, has reportedly met several times with Syrian officials to discuss how they might cooperate with the United States.Kuwaiti private airline flies 500,000 people in first year AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 11:16 AM
Kuwait's first private low-fare airline Jazeera Airways marked its first anniversary by saying it flew more than half a million passengers in its first 12 months.Iran, Venezuela to build refinery in Syria World Tribune - Nov 15 8:53 AM
NICOSIA Iran and Venezuela have pledged to build an oil refinery in Syria. The three countries have signed a memorandum of understanding to construct an oil refinery in Syria in a project estimated at $1.5 billion.US, France 'are acting the same way Syria used to' The Daily Star Lebannon - Nov 15 1:49 PM
President Emile Lahoud called Wednesday for the speedy formation of a national unity government to reduce tensions - and for foreign powers to stop interfering in Lebanon.Lahoud denounced France and the United States, accusing them of aggravating the crisis and of "acting the same way that Syria used to act in Lebanon."Blair 'disaster' admission over Iraq a 'slip of the tongue': official AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 11:13 AM
Downing Street moved swiftly to play down an apparent admission by British Prime Minister Tony Blair that the invasion of Iraq had been a "disaster," labelling his comments a "slip of the tongue."Iran, Syria set lofty terms for U.S. talks UPI - Nov 15 11:15 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Iran and Syria have indicated they would resume dialogue with the United States but have set some stringent conditions, the Times of London reports.Mideast's largest IT fair opens in Dubai AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 8:00 AM
GITEX 2006, the largest information technology fair in the Middle East, has opened in Dubai.Annan and Assad discuss Lebanon, Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 6:01 AM
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have discussed the situation in Iraq and Lebanon, according to a news agency.Rice says Syria appears to have aligned itself with "the forces of extremism" Aljazeera - Nov 15 7:57 AM
Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, has said she opposes the idea of including Iran and Syria in talks to curb the violence in Iraq. The US has previously accused Iran and Syria of helping to fuel the violence. Both have denied the accusations.Iran, Syria 'arming Somali militants' Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Nov 15 10:32 AM
A United Nations report quoted by France's Le Monde newspaper says Iran and Syria are breaking a UN embargo by sending arms to the Islamic Tribunals militia in Somalia.Eritrea joins chorus of denial over Somalia arms embargo violation charges AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 6:32 AM
Eritrea has become the latest in a string of countries to deny accusations by UN experts of violating a 1992 arms embargo on Somalia where rivals are now preparing for war.Crisis-hit Lebanon awaits UN decision on Hariri court AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 4:24 AM
Still reeling in the aftermath of Israel's war with Hezbollah, Lebanon's crisis-hit government is awaiting an expected UN Security Council vote Monday on setting up an international court to try suspects in the murder of former premier Rafiq Hariri.Blair appeals to Iran in al-Jazeera interview Daily Telegraph - Nov 17 10:44 AM
Tony Blair has appealed to Iran and Syria to become partners to with the West in the search for Middle East peace, in a ground-breaking interview with al-Jazeera's new English news channel.US and Iran Haggle Over Iraq Newsweek - 22 minutes ago
How far will Iran and America bend in order to stop the sectarian butchery in Iraq? Behind the scenes as we take our first tentative steps toward Tehran. Downing Street plays down Blair 'disaster' admission over Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 4:55 AM
Downing Street has moved swiftly to dampen an apparent overnight admission by Prime Minister Tony Blair that the US-led invasion of Iraq had been a disaster.Baker met Syrians to discuss Iraq cooperation: report Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 17 11:26 PM
Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker, co-chairman of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group examining strategic options in Iraq, has met several times with Syrian officials to discuss cooperation with the United States, The New York Times reported in Saturday editions.ZENIT - The World Seen From Rome Zenit News Agency - Nov 17 3:48 PM
KOENIGSTEIN, Germany, NOV. 17, 2006 ( Zenit.org ).- Chaldean Bishop Antoine Audo of Aleppo, Syria, had a special intention when he celebrated Mass this week at the headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need.ON IRAQ: OKAY, DEMOCRATS, NOW WHAT? Larry Elder via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 2:47 AM
Democrats take charge!DEFEAT Mona Charen via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 2:47 AM
America is the world's hyperpower. No other nation or group of nations can challenge us militarily or economically. Unlike sickly Europe, we are growing, not contracting. But we are about to be defeated in Iraq by a few thousand cutthroats.No talks with Iran, Syria: Rice Pakistani Newspaper - Nov 15 7:49 AM
RAMSTEIN, Germany, Nov 15: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday ruled out talks with Iran or Syria unless they mend their ways, despite mounting global pressure for a new strategy to stabilise Iraq.Somali jihadists armed by Syria and Iran fought in Hizballah s war against Israel. Iran is after Somali uranium DEBKAfile - Nov 15 4:07 AM
A United Nations 86-page report discloses that in mid-July, more than 720 combat-hardened fighters were personally selected by Aden Hashi Farah of the Somali Islamist front, some of whose leaders belong to al Qaeda, to fight in Lebanon in return for training and arms from Iran and Syria.Rice cool to talks with Iran and Syria Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Nov 14 10:08 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday said neither Iran nor Syria appeared interested in helping stabilise Iraq or the Middle East as she played down the idea of direct talks.IRAN, SYRIA SEEK INTEROPERABILITY Middle East Newsline - Nov 15 3:38 AM
LONDON [MENL] -- Iran and Syria have launched an effort to ensure military interoperability. Western intelligence sources said the effort was meant to ensure that the two militaries could coordinate attacks, share information and launch joint ground and missile operations.Baker met with Syrians on Iraq: report AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 17 10:24 PM
Former US secretary of state James Baker, who co-chairs a bipartisan group examining strategic options in Iraq, has met several times with Syrian officials to discuss how they might cooperate with the United States, The New York Times reported.Syrian Officials and Iraq Study Group Met, Envoy Says New York Times - Nov 17 6:41 PM
James A. Baker III, the co-chairman of the study group, has met several times with Syrian officials, the Syrian ambassador said.West looks to Syrian tribe to pacify Sunnis Daily Telegraph - Nov 18 4:36 PM
Britain hopes that in return for offering Damascus a chance to move off the "axis of evil", it will ask its tribal leaders to pacify the Sunni insurgents who have turned western Iraq into a graveyard for coalition troops.Bush defies diplomatic drumbeat on Iran, Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 14 12:53 AM
No softening in policy and no talks : President George W. Bush's warning on Iran and Syria defied a drumbeat of calls at home and abroad for the United States to engage its two foes.Rice not for talks with Iran and Syria Aljazeera - Nov 14 11:23 PM
Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, has played down the idea of direct talks with Iran and Syria, saying that neither appeared interested in helping to stabilise Iraq or the Middle East.A role for Iran in an Iraq exit strategy The Christian Science Monitor - Nov 18 6:49 AM
Iran could be of service in trying to resolve Iraq's Sunni-Shiite sectarian war. Administration Weighs Talks with Syria, Iran NPR - Nov 14 12:27 PM
It's currently against the Bush administration's policy to hold talks with Iran and Syria. Democrats in Congress and others have suggested that the United States can find solutions to the Iraq war by talking to leaders in those countries.Rice warns Iraqis to unite Guardian Unlimited - Nov 18 6:09 PM
London and Washington hunt for a solution to Iraq's deepening crisis.Brown: Iraq troops reduction in months Guardian Unlimited - Nov 18 6:15 PM
Brown visits soldiers in Basra and pledges £100m for reconstruction. Iran, Syria arming Islamists Sunday Times - Nov 15 6:07 AM
PARIS - Iran and Syria are breaking a United Nations (UN) embargo by sending arms to the Islamic Tribunals militia in Somalia, according to a UN report quoted by Le Monde newspaper.Iran despises weakness Times Online - Nov 18 6:38 PM
Iran s nuclear programme and considerable resources enable it to strive for strategic dominance in its region.Rice cool to talks with Iran, Syria AlertNet - Nov 14 9:48 PM
Source: Reuters By Arshad Mohammed RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, Nov 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday said neither Iran nor Syria appeared interested in helping stabilize Iraq or the ... Blair was speaking exclusively to David Frost Aljazeera - Nov 18 4:24 PM
Tony Blair, the British prime minister, has admitted in an interview with Al Jazeera English that events in Iraq since the US-led invasion have been a "disaster".Rice cool to talks with Iran, Syria Gulf News - Nov 15 3:37 AM
Ramstein Air Base, Germany: US Secretary of State Condoloeeza Rice was sceptical on Tuesday about British Prime Minister Tony Blair s plea for US talks with Iran and Syria, saying that neither appeared interested in helping stabilise Iraq or the Middle East.Rice warns Iraqis to unite Guardian Unlimited - Nov 18 4:24 PM
The US Secretary of State gives a stark warning as London and Washington hunt for a solution to the Middle East's deepening crisis.Rice cool to talks with Iran, Syria IranMania.com - Nov 15 1:09 AM
LONDON, November 15 (IranMania) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said neither Iran nor Syria appeared interested in helping stabilize Iraq or the Middle East as she played down the idea of direct talks, Reuters reported.Brown: Iraq troops reduction in months Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
Gordon Brown said last night that British troops could begin withdrawing from Iraq within a 'few months' as the government outlined the first steps in a rethink of the war on terrorism.US rebuffs Syria, Iran offers News 24 South Africa - Nov 15 1:34 AM
The US has rebuffed proposals of talks from Syria and Iran, declaring that "talking isn't a policy".Syrian FM due in Iran Friday: sources Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 17 3:40 AM
Syria - Iran - FM Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem will be arriving in Iran Friday for a working visit, informed Syrian sources said late Thursday.Iraq invasion a disaster : Blair Pakistani Newspaper - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
LONDON, Nov 18: Tony Blair, the British prime minister, has admitted in an interview with Al Jazeera English that events in Iraq since the US-led invasion have been a "disaster".Threat of wider Somalia conflict BBC News - Nov 18 5:37 AM
A UN report claiming that a number of African and Middle East countries are helping to arm Islamic militants trying to seize control of Somalia has raised fears that there could be a regional conflict.Asian states take major steps in AAPP: Haddad-Adel Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 17 3:38 AM
Iran - Syria - Speaker Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said here Thursday night that parliament speakers and delegations from Asian states took major steps during the 7th General Assembly of the Association of Asian Parliaments for Peace (AAPP) in Tehran.Iraq a war not disaster: Blair's office AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 18 4:37 PM
Tony Blair's office says comments he made in a TV interview are not an admission that going to war in Iraq had been a disaster.We have conditions too, say Iran and Syria Times Online - Nov 14 4:49 PM
IRAN and Syria signalled that they were ready to resume dialogue with the United States, but both regimes insisted that the situation in the region would only improve if Washington changed its policies.SYRIA: Private media hurdle bureaucracy to break new ground AlertNet - Nov 16 4:48 AM
Source: IRIN Syrian media experts say bureaucracy, rather than the censor's pen, is the new 'big brother' of a sector once rigidly controlled by the state, but which has seen the gradual opening of private media since the rise to power of Bashar al-Assad in 2000. Meet the black relations Times Online - Nov 18 4:21 PM
THE former American secretary of state, James Baker, who has returned to international prominence as co-chairman of the Iraq Study Group, was preparing to give a speech honouring his great-grandfather, a Texan grandee, at a cemetery two years ago when he was approached by a stranger.